Homewood

Homewood

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Publication Date: 13th November 2017

From its beginnings as one of the first stops on the Illinois Central Railroad in 1853, to its position as "the jewel of the south suburbs" today, Homewood has had a rich and varied history. Located 25 miles south of Chicago, Homewood has capitalized on its location along a major rail line, Canadian National Railway today, and the network of interstate expressways that continue to fuel its growth and prosperity. This access to transportation allowed the industrious Gottschalk family to make a fortune selling hay to Chicago's stockyards and, later, bricks to communities throughout the area. Rai... Read More
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From its beginnings as one of the first stops on the Illinois Central Railroad in 1853, to its position as "the jewel of the south suburbs" today, Homewood has had a rich and varied history. Located 25 miles south of Chicago, Homewood has capitalized on its location along a major rail line, Canadian National Railway today, and the network of interstate expressways that continue to fuel its growth and prosperity. This access to transportation allowed the industrious Gottschalk family to make a fortune selling hay to Chicago's stockyards and, later, bricks to communities throughout the area. Rai... Read More
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From its beginnings as one of the first stops on the Illinois Central Railroad in 1853, to its position as "the jewel of the south suburbs" today, Homewood has had a rich and varied history. Located 25 miles south of Chicago, Homewood has capitalized on its location along a major rail line, Canadian National Railway today, and the network of interstate expressways that continue to fuel its growth and prosperity. This access to transportation allowed the industrious Gottschalk family to make a fortune selling hay to Chicago's stockyards and, later, bricks to communities throughout the area. Rail access, combined with the abundance of hayfields surrounding Homewood, allowed the area to be transformed into a golfer's paradise at the start of the 20th century and into a suburban bedroom community by mid-century.
Details
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of America
  • Publication Date: 13th November 2017
  • State: Illinois
  • Illustration Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9781467127271
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History
    BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Investments & Securities / Commodities / General
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
    PHOTOGRAPHY / History
Author Bio
James R. Wright was a local historian and author. He was a member of the Homewood Historical Society for forty years and a longtime scholar of the Prairie State's transportation heritage. His previous work includes The Dixie Highway in Illinois . Mr. Wright passed away in March 2023 before seeing the publication of The Egyptian Trail in Illinois .
From its beginnings as one of the first stops on the Illinois Central Railroad in 1853, to its position as "the jewel of the south suburbs" today, Homewood has had a rich and varied history. Located 25 miles south of Chicago, Homewood has capitalized on its location along a major rail line, Canadian National Railway today, and the network of interstate expressways that continue to fuel its growth and prosperity. This access to transportation allowed the industrious Gottschalk family to make a fortune selling hay to Chicago's stockyards and, later, bricks to communities throughout the area. Rail access, combined with the abundance of hayfields surrounding Homewood, allowed the area to be transformed into a golfer's paradise at the start of the 20th century and into a suburban bedroom community by mid-century.
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of America
  • Publication Date: 13th November 2017
  • State: Illinois
  • Illustrations Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9781467127271
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History
    BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Investments & Securities / Commodities / General
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
    PHOTOGRAPHY / History
James R. Wright was a local historian and author. He was a member of the Homewood Historical Society for forty years and a longtime scholar of the Prairie State's transportation heritage. His previous work includes The Dixie Highway in Illinois . Mr. Wright passed away in March 2023 before seeing the publication of The Egyptian Trail in Illinois .